Article: A CLINICAL COMPARATIVE STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF PIPPALI RASAYANA AND DHATRI LAUHA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PANDU WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA

Article Category: Original Research articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.17254

Pages: 71-77

Author: Anjali KV *, Reshma Raghunath, Anu Sreedevi, Sumayya Iqra

Abstract: Nutritional deficiency anemia is India’s most common blood disorder, affecting both the poor—due to lack of access to nutritious food—and the affluent, who often compromise diet quality and timing because of fast-paced lifestyles. These factors contribute to Pandu Roga in Ayurveda, which parallels iron deficiency anemia, the world’s most widespread nutritional disorder. Considering its prevalence, the side effects of oral iron supplements, and the need for holistic metabolic correction, a comparative clinical trial was conducted in adults using Ayurvedic herb mineral formulations. In this clinical study, Pippali Rasayana and Dhatri Lauha were evaluated for Pandu Roga. Sixty subjects were randomly divided into two groups of 30 each: Group A received Pippali Rasayana (3.6 g/day), and Group B received Dhatri Lauha (500 mg twice daily), with Madhu and Ghrita as Anupana. The trial lasted 60 days. Statistical analysis using the unpaired Student’s t-test showed significant improvement (P

Keyword: Iron Deficiency Anaemia, Pandu, Pippali Rasayana, Dhatri Lauha